An increasing number of bigoted attacks that have hit Orlando can be tied to the culture war launched by the state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.
There were the men who disrupted a rally for transgender health care outside of city hall, shouting abuse at the protesters and holding signs labeling them “pedophiles” and “groomers.” There were threats from hate groups that forced the cancellation of a local drag queen story hour. And there was the time someone put white supremacist stickers on the side of an LGBTQ+ community center.
Alyssa MacKenzie, a trans rights activist in Florida says “I don’t have a good way to describe how dehumanizing that feels.”
She ties these actions to the culture war launched by her state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. His Parental Rights in Education legislation better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law curbs discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
Another law, Stop WOKE, restricts anti-racism teachings in classrooms, universities, and corporate training. With Mr. DeSantis holding a sizable lead in polls, his laws’ opponents are turning to the court system. Some provisions of Stop WOKE are currently blocked by a judge.
There are many such incidents proving that Florida has become a battleground for LGBTQ+ people and the opponents of the queer community.
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